The communist country is experiencing its worst economic crisis in decades, with double-digit inflation and rampant money printing in recent years boosting the amount of cash on the street.
Long wary of the country's poorly functioning banks, Cubans have in recent months embraced cash even more to avoid long lines and withdrawal limits at ATMs.
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